National Self Build & Renovation Centre Logo close Menu
Book Free Now

October Trade Village News

Our Trade Village is home to over 200 permanent exhibitors, chosen for their respected and relevant offering and their knowledge and understanding of the self build and renovation community. 

Read on for this month's news and highlights from the Trade Village...

Click here to view the full list of NSBRC exhibitors


Scandia Hus: Case Study - Contemporary Vision

Tiltwood-36.jpg

When Tina and Neil found a plot in West Sussex, they knew it was right for their self build project – rural, but not isolated, and within commutable distance to London.

The couple contacted Scandia-Hus and worked with their in-house architectural team to develop plans for a contemporary home.

The finished four-bedroom property is 2,000 square foot arranged over two floors. The exterior is an interesting mix of materials, including timber cladding and black render, giving a unique and contemporary look.

You can read the full case study by clicking here.


Costal Group: Details Matter On Heritage Style Doors & Windows

image_2022_08_30T13_03_57_777Z (5).png

Recent years have seen a huge rise in the popularity of heritage Crittall® style, industrial-look doors and windows fit. The design incorporates a steel-look grid design with slim profiles and has been used to compliment Victorian, Scandinavian, and Contemporary properties.

Whether it's delivering elegance on external Bifold or French doors, or creating space and light internally with dividers or screens – the heritage style has been used effectively to transform the look and feel of a property.

IG-TBH020 (2).jpg

Manufacturers of high-quality door and window hardware, Coastal Group believe that an often-overlooked element – the hardware - can make all the difference in bringing your heritage project to life.

Click here to read more.


Core Gravel: How to Install CORE DRIVE Gravel Honeycomb Driveway Grid

CORE-DRIVE-2.jpg

CORE DRIVE gravel stabiliser grid is the core of hassle-free gravel paving for all types of vehicle or pedestrian traffic with no compromise in strength and durability.
Part of a natural porous paving system, just add gravel to the panels of hexagon cells and you have an eco-friendly surface that costs less than asphalt, concrete, or block pavers.

CORE-DRIVE.jpg

CORE DRIVE solves the problems of aggregates without gravel stabilisation sinking, migrating, and forming ruts.

Watch the video here.


Four Walls: New NSBRC Exhibitor

Four walls image.png

We're excited to be working in partnership with NSBRC and now have a promotional board in the Professional Services Hub.

Four Walls are a construction project management company specialising in residential projects and are here to help you.

Are you needing that little bit of extra support and guidance?
Need a sounding board or help to guide you through your project?
Or we can remove the stress for you and oversee your whole project?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your project please contact us to book a discovery meeting by clicking here.


Frame Technologies: Future-proof your home with timber frame

Rising living costs and the UK’s strive towards net zero mean self-builders have realised that rather than just building their current dream home, it’s important to build for the future too. That’s why more self-builders are choosing timber frame.

FRAME_TECH_THE_MACES_ForWeb001.jpg

Timber is the UK’s fastest growing construction method and the most sustainable building material, offering incredible energy efficiency. Building with timber not only decreases the new home’s overall carbon footprint, but it can reduce the building’s overall lifetime energy costs by 40%. Award-winning timber frame supplier, Frame Technologies, works with trusted partners to create bespoke structural timber systems. Find out more by clicking here.


Structural Timber Association: Why you should consider structural timber for your self build project

STA_LOGO_CORP_RGB.jpg

There are many reasons why you should consider structural timber for your self-build project including speed of construction, energy efficiency, design flexibility and cost and program certainty.

Frame Technologies - Birchfields (2).jpg

Another important factor is to ensure you use a Structural Timber Association member to deliver your project. All our members are independently audited to gain accreditation to our STA Assure Quality Assurance scheme which gives you the confidence that they meet or even exceed current standards and regulatory requirements.

To find out more about building with structural timber, STA Assure and why you should choose an STA member please click here.

STA_LOGO_ASSURE_RGB.jpg


Latest articles


We’re Proud to Be Named Sustainable Business of the Year! 🌱

We’re thrilled to share that The National Self Build & Renovation Centre has been awarded ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2025 TBE (The Business Exchange) Awards!

The awards evening took place right here at our own venue in Swindon - using our spacious and unique setting to celebrate the incredible achievements of local businesses across Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset.

We've officially launched our Brand New Retrofit Zone at the Centre!

We have now officially opened our inspiring new Retrofit Zone, a hands-on exhibit showing homeowners exactly how to upgrade their homes for better comfort, efficiency, and sustainability. If you’re looking to make your home cosier, cheaper to run and kinder to the planet, then this is a must-visit exhibit!

We were delighted to have local MP, Sarah Gibson, join us to cut the ribbon at the new exhibit’s official launch on Friday 7th November - just hours after we took home the title of ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at The Business Exchange Awards 2025. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to helping build better, sustainable homes, and doing better, sustainable business.

Our MD Harvey Fremlin Shortlisted for ‘Employee Owner of the Year’ at EO Awards

We are delighted that our fantastic MD Harvey Fremlin has been shortlisted for 'Employee Owner of the Year' in the prestigious UK Employee Ownership Awards! 👏🌟 Harvey has led our team of employee-owners since 2014 with incredible passion & vision and has taken the business from strength to strength over the past 11 years.

The awards, hosted by the eoa and sponsored by Baxendale Employee Ownership, recognise businesses and individuals who drive effective EO practices and empower employee owners to unlock Great EO impacts.

The National Self Build & Renovation Show: Friday 30th January - Sunday 1st February


Create your perfect home at The National Self Build & Renovation Show! Join us for three days of an unrivalled line up of exhibitors and experts on hand to share their advice, this is an unmissable event for anyone thinking of self building or renovating their home.

The National Self Build & Renovation Show